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Liza · 09-30-2003, 08:28 PM

hey guys, I'd appreciate your help here. My prof wants us to define the difference between camp films and cult films... I'll be honest, I don't know

Anyone?

dandelion wine · 09-30-2003, 09:46 PM

Hi Liza, maybe I can help you out a little bit.

Cult films: They're the ones that don't do very well at the box office, but over the years, they've developed a huge following. An example that comes to mind is The Wicker Man, or The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Campy films: They're not the best movies ever made, and they tend to be a little on the cheesy side, but people love 'em. Valley of the Dolls could be an example, or Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.

Beavis · 10-01-2003, 01:04 AM

Camp films are comedies, light comedies you knoiw, he's very "camp" a british term...

Cult films, linger. They find a nich with a community, hit a chord, usually of pop culture, and it has staying power... Rocky Horror Picture Show, drag queens, make-up etc... Glitter, Night of the Zombies, Ed Wood, etc...

Liza · 10-02-2003, 06:32 PM

thank you so much guys

we had class today - after a two-hour discussion we still couldn't all agree on one definition

But thanks to you guys, I at least had something to say

I owe ya

dandelion wine · 10-02-2003, 11:30 PM

It's no problem, Liza. Glad we could help.

Beavis · 10-03-2003, 08:20 AM

Good luck!

09-30-2003, 08:28 PM	#1
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Help please! Cult/Camp movies hey guys, I'd appreciate your help here. My prof wants us to define the difference between camp films and cult films... I'll be honest, I don't know Anyone?

09-30-2003, 09:46 PM	#2
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	Hi Liza, maybe I can help you out a little bit. Cult films: They're the ones that don't do very well at the box office, but over the years, they've developed a huge following. An example that comes to mind is The Wicker Man, or The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Campy films: They're not the best movies ever made, and they tend to be a little on the cheesy side, but people love 'em. Valley of the Dolls could be an example, or Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
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10-01-2003, 01:04 AM	#3
Beavis Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: TVLAND Posts: 725	Camp films are comedies, light comedies you knoiw, he's very "camp" a british term... Cult films, linger. They find a nich with a community, hit a chord, usually of pop culture, and it has staying power... Rocky Horror Picture Show, drag queens, make-up etc... Glitter, Night of the Zombies, Ed Wood, etc...

10-02-2003, 06:32 PM	#4
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	thank you so much guys we had class today - after a two-hour discussion we still couldn't all agree on one definition But thanks to you guys, I at least had something to say I owe ya

10-02-2003, 11:30 PM	#5
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	It's no problem, Liza. Glad we could help.

10-03-2003, 08:20 AM	#6
Beavis Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: TVLAND Posts: 725	Good luck!